With my older students who have already learned about and been exposed to Day of the Dead, I find that a quick review is more effective and age-appropriate.

I start by making a blank Google Presentation for each class period. (You can purchase my templates here!) The first two pages of the slideshow are a KWL (Know, Want to know, Learn) chart, and we fill in the K and W as a whole class. ​

I write student's names next to their questions, and that person becomes responsible for researching an answer to his/her own question. If a student cannot come up with a unique question, I allow him/her to choose from the list and repeat. Next, I assign each student a number, which I have pre-typed on their slides. (Sometimes I also pre-type each student's name onto a slide, depending on the group. This helps eliminate questions and confusion about which slide they need to work on) Students go to their assigned slide and type their question and name at the top. Then they research their topic and create a slide with the answer. Here are some samples.

Finally, at the end of their personal slides, I create blank slides with a title at the top including something I want them to learn about. As they finish their personal slide, I let them find a partner who is also done and choose one of my slides to research and complete. Here are some samples:

Students may decorate their slides however they wish. When they finish, they go through and read each other's slides to complete the "Learn" piece of the KWL chart. They do this with an exit slip where I just ask them to write 3-5 things they have learned on a notecard. ​If you would like to save time, click here to purchase and use my templates! This also includes a video and 5 question quiz.